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Chapter 2: Operation

24 DSC calls

4. Lift the cover of the red distress button and push the Distress button

for 3 seconds.

Receiving distress calls

When the radio receives a distress call, the 2-

tone alarm sounds. Types of distress calls are

DISTRESS, DISTRESS ACK, DISTRESS RELAY

and DISTR. RELAY ACK.

1. To switch off the 2-tone alarm press the

soft key SILENT.

2. Press the soft key VIEW to display

further information. If engaged in other communications press

ACTIVE to engage in the received DSC call.

3. Monitor channel 16 as a coast station may require your assistance. If

the radio is not on channel 16, turn the selector knob or use the key

16/C to go to channel 16.

4. When the radio receives the first distress

acknowledgement call a 2-tone alarm

sounds again. To switch off the 2-tone

alarm press the soft key SILENT.

5. If you decide to acknowledge the

Distress press MORE until ACK is shown

in the display.

Distress call with errors

If a distress call contains errors, it is still

received.

Press soft key OK and press VIEW for more

information. Errors are marked with

underscores (_).

DISTRESS RX

4360.0

4068.0

RECEIVED: 0:00:09

CALL RECEIVED

DISTRESS ALERT

FROM: 123456789

CAT DISTRESS

SILENT

RECEIVED: 0:00:09

D.MMSI: 123456789

CALL

ALERT

INT

INTERSHIP/PORT

MMSI:123456789

N 12°34.5678

E 123°45.6789

22:07

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